Meaning & Definition of Review in English
Review
noun
1. A new appraisal or evaluation
- reappraisal,
- revaluation,
- review,
- reassessment
2. An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
- review,
- critique,
- critical review,
- review article
3. A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
- follow-up,
- followup,
- reexamination,
- review
4. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
- review,
- limited review
5. A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
- revue,
- review
6. A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
- review
7. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
- recapitulation,
- recap,
- review
8. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
- review
9. Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
- review,
- brushup
10. A formal or official examination
- "The platoon stood ready for review"
- "We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
- inspection,
- review
verb
1. Look at again
- Examine again
- "Let's review your situation"
- review,
- reexamine
2. Appraise critically
- "She reviews books for the new york times"
- "Please critique this performance"
- review,
- critique
3. Hold a review (of troops)
- review,
- go over,
- survey
4. Refresh one's memory
- "I reviewed the material before the test"
- review,
- brush up,
- refresh
5. Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
- Remember
- "She reviewed her achievements with pride"
- review,
- look back,
- retrospect